14 weeks with awful bladder infection..Should I be worried?

I am 14-week pregnant. I have been suffering from tummy pain for almost a week now. It really burns when I pee and my back really hurts. I've visited my doctor and he's prescribed some antibiotics and painkillers. It still burns when I pee but I feel a bit better now. I am really worried that this bladder infection would affect my baby. The doctor said that it wouldn't but I am scared to death :(

Don't worry, baby will be fine because you caught it before it could get much worse :) One thing you never want to happen with a UTI is let it spread to your kidneys. But yes, your doctor is right, it won't harm your baby. Its very common for pregnant women to get UTIs because of the increased blood flow in the area and swelling. I actually found out I was pregnant with my first when getting treated for a UTI. The burning will eventually go away when the antibiotics take affect.

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